white spots on my African dwarf frogs

[musiclvr272]

Two of my african dwarf frogs have developed white spots on thier backs. What is it and how do I treat it? Sorry, I'm not sure how to make the picture larger.

[musiclvr272]

[musiclvr272]

[mpmistr]

Looks too big to be ich (which I think frogs are immune to anyways). Maybe fungal? Have you tried an anti-fungal medicine? Also have you tested your water? Even if you do cure it and there is a water issue it will just happen again.

[musiclvr272]

What in the water would cause that? My tank is still very new, only about a week old, which I know can cause issues, although I am going to do a partial water change this weekend.

[mpmistr]

A tank that is not properly cycled is just bad news. Ammonia and Nitrites stress and compromise their immune systems and makes them susceptible to fungal infections and disease. Your frog can't really jump and tell you it's stressed which is why you must test water often. I would test the water and do a 50% water change and use Prime (which nullifies ammonia).

[musiclvr272]

Yes, I have that prime stuff. I did test the water today and the ammonia was high so I added some ammonia neutralizer. I have some tap water that I treated with prime and I let it sit for a day but when I tested it for ammonia it still wasn't at 0. I added some more prime and it still won't get down to zero. Any suggestions as to why this may be happening?

I also used some of that biological aquarium supplement which is supposed to help create the natural cycle faster in a new tank.

[mpmistr]

Yes, I have that prime stuff. I did test the water today and the ammonia was high so I added some ammonia neutralizer. I have some tap water that I treated with prime and I let it sit for a day but when I tested it for ammonia it still wasn't at 0. I added some more prime and it still won't get down to zero. Any suggestions as to why this may be happening?

I also used some of that biological aquarium supplement which is supposed to help create the natural cycle faster in a new tank.

Your tank is not cycled, not enough bacteria to neutralize the ammonia. Though they breath air aquatic frogs are still very sensitive to water quality just like fish. The Prime may be making it harder for your tank to cycle, maybe try 25% water changes not 50%.